As a follow-on from my previous post, I would like to show more “Fruehlingzeit” quilts. As a reminder, here is Kim’s awesome quilt. She basically quadrupled the amount of blocks to achieve queen size. Next pictured is Tashera’s quilt with a nautical theme. Tanya selected modern teal and brown prints and tonals. Cindy was determined to use … Continue reading More “Fruehlingzeit” Quilts
During Lent, the 46 days prior to Easter, some churches drape purple fabric over a wooden cross. I am curious about this custom since I grew up attending a small chapel with a non-liturgical service of worship. In addition, I have observed that some churches change the colors of altar cloths based on the liturgical church calendar. Why? … Continue reading Wishing You a Joyous Easter
The 2014 Heritage Festival at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens was relaxing, informative, and inspiring. Besides viewing quilts curated by the Tarheel Quilters Guild, garden guests could make cornhusk dolls, churn butter, dip beeswax candles, tour a farmhouse and general store, and stroll the immaculately groomed garden paths while listening to tunes from a Dixiland band. Here’s … Continue reading Floral Fantasy Quilt Show Recap
The Floral Fantasy quilt show is happening this weekend at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens in Fayetteville, NC. If you live near Fayetteville, please feel welcome to attend! The Botanical Gardens invited my guild, Tarheel Quilters, to stage a quilt show in connection with their annual Heritage Festival. For a fee of $10, you can … Continue reading Floral Fantasy Quilt Show
Isn’t Kim’s quilt elegant? About a year ago, I posted pictures of “Fruehlingzeit,” a quilt I designed and taught at the craft shop in Stuttgart, Germany in the Spring of 2012. Kim was an avid student in the class. Pictured is my sample quilt, made from the “Ruby” fabric line for Moda. You can read about my quilt … Continue reading “Fruelingzeit,” Super-Sized
How many times have you walked into a quilt shop or thumbed through a magazine and seen a quilt you “have” to make? It calls your name and sings your song. You love the colors, the design, and the fabrics. So you search for the exact fabrics, but alas, they are no longer on the … Continue reading Dare to Re-Color
I designed and taught “Fruehlingzeit” to Quilters’ Workshop participants in Stuttgart this past spring. The fabrics are from Moda’s “Ruby” line. As always happens, there were scraps, a few Hourglass blocks and a Dresden Plate. These I put to good use making a cheery quilt for a baby girl. It’s backed with leftover backing fabric. … Continue reading From the Scraps of the Scraps
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